Project Based Learning and Vocabulary
As I continue to unpack the fundamentals of Project-Based Learning, I have begun to realize the very important role that vocabulary plays in this process. Without content vocabulary knowledge, it is likely that students will have difficulty doing their very best on a project. Placing an emphasis on vocabulary can be beneficial for students because it reinforces the meanings of terms that they will need to understand as they work to complete a rigorous project. In the past, I made the mistake of assuming that I had done a good job of teaching the material and